{"id":1874357,"date":"2026-04-09T18:56:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T15:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1874357"},"modified":"2026-04-09T18:56:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T15:56:15","slug":"venezuela-police-use-tear-gas-against-protesters-demanding-better-pay-and-pensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1874357","title":{"rendered":"Venezuela police use tear gas against protesters demanding better pay and pensions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/71\/65\/34\/1200x675_cmsv2_b263888a-a509-5439-8f43-0f569b9a7dfc-9716534.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2885037-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2885037\" data-cid=\"9716555\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2885037-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" 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Venezuela<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            Venezuela police use tear gas against protesters demanding better pay and pensions<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/71\/65\/34\/1536x864_cmsv2_b263888a-a509-5439-8f43-0f569b9a7dfc-9716534.jpg\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"Police stop protesters who are demanding higher salaries, pensions and benefits from continuing their march in Caracas, 9 April, 2026\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              Police stop protesters who are demanding higher salaries, pensions and benefits from continuing their march in Caracas, 9 April, 2026<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">AP Photo<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright c-article-image-copyright--novideo\">\n      Copyright\u00a0AP Photo\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__body u-article-content\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbspGavin Blackburn\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1775760975\">\n         Published on<br \/>\n            <time datetime=\"2026-04-09 20:56:15 +02:00\">09\/04\/2026 &#8211; 20:56 GMT+2<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span 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class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In a sign that the fear that gripped Venezuelan society under ousted leader Nicol\u00e1sMaduro has begun to subside, the protesters chanted &#8220;Yes, we can!&#8221; as they pressed long-standing demands for increases to wages so low that many struggle to survive.<\/p>\n<p>Dozens of riot police with helmets and shields attempted to drive back the protesters as they made their way through central Caracas, a few kilometres from the presidential palace.<\/p>\n<p>The clashes reflect growing anger in Venezuela over the perceived failure of acting President Delcy Rodr\u00edguez, who replaced Maduro after his overthrow in January, to address a cost-of-living crisis.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/71\/65\/34\/808x539_cmsv2_32c2c408-f39d-5003-8cfa-06f6b8ed0098-9716534.jpg\" alt=\"Police flank a protester who is taking part in a march demanding higher salaries, pensions and benefits in Caracas, 9 April, 2026\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">Police flank a protester who is taking part in a march demanding higher salaries, pensions and benefits in Caracas, 9 April, 2026<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>On Wednesday, she went on television to announce an increase in wages on 1 May but did not disclose the amount.<\/p>\n<p>The monthly minimum wage in Venezuela is 130 bolivars (\u20ac0.23), unchanged since 2022, and roughly 330 times lower than the UN poverty line of $3 (\u20ac2.56) a day.<\/p>\n<p>While public sector wages can reach around $150 (\u20ac128) with government bonuses, they remain a fraction of the $645 (\u20ac551) that, according to various estimates, families need to cover their basic food needs in the face of annual inflation of over 600%.<\/p>\n<p>The protesters demanded increases to baseline salaries and not just to their bonuses, which have been increased in the past even as wages remained stagnant.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Enough of this deception about salary increases. They want to pass off our government bonuses as a salary. That is completely unheard of,&#8221; Mauricio Ramos, a 71-year-old retiree, said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">US and Venezuela to reestablish diplomatic relations after Maduro&#8217;s ouster<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Venezuela approves amnesty for likely release of hundreds of political prisoners<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>Inflation fears<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Rodr\u00edguez, who succeeded Maduro after his capture by US forces in a 3 January raid, has advocated a &#8220;responsible&#8221; increase in salaries that does not cause a spike in inflation.<\/p>\n<p>The former vice president received the nod from US President Donald Trump to succeed Maduro, provided she gave Washington access to Venezuelan oil.<\/p>\n<p>Under pressure from Washington to ease repression, she has pushed through several major economic reforms, as well as an amnesty for political prisoners.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/71\/65\/34\/808x539_cmsv2_d7cb8ba1-4d68-539f-8165-36e75fcf52b5-9716534.jpg\" alt=\"Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodr\u00edguez smiles during a meeting in Caracas, 11 February, 2026\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">Venezuela&#8217;s acting President Delcy Rodr\u00edguez smiles during a meeting in Caracas, 11 February, 2026<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>But she faces growing impatience from Venezuelans struggling to pay for food, medicine and other basics.<\/p>\n<p>Thursday&#8217;s protest was the biggest anti-government demonstration since August 2024, as Venezuelans showing growing assertiveness after largely refraining from protesting over the past two years following successive crackdowns on dissenters.<\/p>\n<p>The August 2024 protests, which followed Maduro&#8217;s disputed claim of victory in August 2024 presidential elections, were brutally repressed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<footer class=\"perf-cv-auto c-article-contributors c-article-contributors-supplementary u-margin-top-2 u-padding-top-2\">\n<p>Additional sources<strong> \u2022 AFP<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<p>                          Go to accessibility shortcuts<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire u-align-items-center 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